Vertical rotary swing



(-No Model?) 2 SheetsfSh-eet 11 W. W. DE VORE. V VERTIGAL ROTARY SWING.

No. 535,362. Patented Mar. 12, 1895.

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R R 0 V E D W W M d 0 M o VERTICAL ROTARY SWING.

In Mani/0r! Patented Mar. 12, 1895.

WILLIAM W. DE VORE,

OF CINCINNATI, OHIO.

VERTICAL ROTABY SWING.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 535,362, dated March12, 1895.

Application filed November 3, 1892. Serial No. 450,814. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM W. DE Venn, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of the city of Cincinnati, in the county of Hamilton andState of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inVertical Rotary Swings, of which the following is a specification.

The several features of my invention and the various advantagesresulting from their use, conjointly or otherwise, will be apparent fromthe following description and claims.

In the accompanying drawings making a part of this specification, and towhich reference is hereby made, Figure l is a side elevation of a swingembodying my improvements. Fig. 2 is a transverse sectionof the sametaken at the line w, w, of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is an enlarged detailelevation of either side of my improved hub, showing the adjacentportions of the spokes in place. Fig. 4 is an edge elevation of the twocomplementary parts or halves of said hub. Fig. 5 is an enlarged detailview of the two caps, one of which is located on one end of the axle andthe other on the other end thereof.

A. is the outer rim or folly of the wheel, and is of metal. It is atintervals provided with sockets A, each of which receives the outer endof the spoke B. The center or axial part 0 of the wheel consists of ametallic rod or axle C and a wooden portion 0 through the axial centerof which passes the said iron axle 0. Beyond each end of thewoodenportion O of the axle the rod O projects and these projecting endsof the axle rod O constitute journals and respectively rest in bearingssupported by a suitable frame, made strong enough to uphold the center.Such a frame is shownby dotted lines in Figs. 1 and 2. Upon this woodenportion 0 are fitted hubs I). These hubs are made of two correspondinghalves, substantially as shown in Fig. 4. The sleeve D'of the hub isexteriorly provided with a radial flange D which lies at or near theinner edge of the said hub D. This flange is interrupted at intervals byopenings for the sockets D which rise from the sleeve D and areconnected with the flange D substantially as shown. A socket D willaccommodate one-half of the width of the spoke. Two halves of the hubareplaced face to face upon the axle O, and then with sockets Drespectively opposite each other and a spoke B inserted in each of thedouble sockets formed by two of the sockets D which double socket isshown in Fig. 4. The two halves of the hub are now brought closelytogether by means of bolts D extending through the adjacent portions ofthe ra dial flanges D D and between the successive double sockets,substantially as shown in Fig. 4.. By-the action of these bolts D thespokes are tightly embraced between the opposing halves of the hub andthereby securely held in place. For the purpose of further strengtheningthese wheels or discal frames, a metal ring E of considerably lessdiameter than the rim or felly A and concentric with the axle O, issecured to the spokes preferably by bolts F. v The entire wheel ordiscal frame I will denominate by'the letter W. In so much as theseseveral wheels should be braced later ally, I provide the cross brace G.I make use of the bolts D of. the hub as the means for securing theinner end of the brace to the hub, the brace being provided with a suitable eye G, through which the boltD 'passes as well as through theradial flanges of the hub. The other or outer end of each of the bracesG is preferably secured by a bolt F to the discal wheel W at the pointwhere the me tallic ring E crosses a spoke. The bolt F is utilized for'two purposes, namely, for holding the metallic ring in place upon thewheel and securing the brace G to this ring and to the spoke, it beingunderstood that the braces G extend from the hub of one wheel upward andacross to the ring E of the adjacent wheel.

In each of the braces G there is a joint or take-up consisting of aright and left hand nut G containing right and left hand screw threads,which will respectively engage corresponding screw threads upon theadjacent parts or sections of the brace. Thus each brace G can belengthened or shortened in the usual manner, namely, by rotating the nutG in one or the other direction. By these means the adjacent discalframes are not only braced intermediately but can be so adjusted as tobe always in radial planes parallel to one another.-

On the end of the wooden portion (1 of the axle C is fitted a cap H,whose inner or free edge is provided with an outwardly extending flangeH, and to this is bolted or hooked the brace I, the upper end of thisbrace being secured by bolts F to the wheel WV. This wheel to which thebrace is bolted is located on axle O at some distance from the cap sothat each of the braces 1 incline somewhat substantially as shown inEig. 2 of the drawings. Each of the braces I is provided with a nut G2and this nut enables the brace I to be lengthened or shortened asdesired and thus assists in keeping the discal frame IV in a plane atright angles to axle O and also par- :5 allel to the plane in which theadjacent wheel is located. Vhere there are two wheels, each will beprovided with a set of braces I as described, but where there are morewheels, then the outer wheels will be provided with these braces,substantially as shown.

At intervals, the rims A of adjacent wheels are connected by rods K,secured firmly in position by nuts K, one of which is located at eachside of the rim. At the outer or pe- 2 5 ripheral portion of the wheelare suspended at desired and convenient intervals, baskets or boxes L.These boxes L may be provided with any number of seats. In the presentinstance there are two seats, located at opposite sides of the boxes. Anopening L at thecenter of the boxes allows the passengers-easy ingressor egress. The preferred mode of suspending'these baskets consists inhanging them by means of rods L to the cross rods K, 5 the rodsL at eachside of the basket being at their upper ends united to a-sleeve Kembracing the rod K.

Within the opposing discal frames is a circular track, preferablyconsisting of two rails M, provided with an angular flange M whichlatter is bolted to its adjacent discal frame. A car N is supported uponat least four flanged wheels N, two at each side, each running upontheir respective tracks after the 5 manner ofthe ordinary railroad. Thecar is provided with seats. In the present illustrative instance, thecar contains twosuch-seats,

one located at one end and the other at the other end of the car,indicated by dotted lines. Between the discal frames and nearer to theaxial center of the wheel is a second'railroad track P, provided withrails P, on which runs a car It, having flanged wheels R running upontheir respective adjacent rails P. In this car R is an organ S,indicated conventionally in the drawings. This organ is operatedautomatically and the preferred mode of operating it consists inlocating upon one of the axles of the wheels R a pulley 8*, so 6 aconnectedto one of the rails P either directly or intermediately as torotate with said wheel. The organ is provided with a pulley S and rotarymotion of pulley S is conveyedto pulley S by means of bands S The pulleyS is arranged by any suitable mechanism to operate the organ.

In operation, as the vertical rotary swing is ,&c. In, the presentillustrative instance, I

have shown the swing to be double and have utilized the central discalframe W as a side for both swings, thereby economizing in the use of anextra discal frame and its obvious mechanical accompaniments.Duplication ortriplicat'ion of the swing not onlyincreases the number ofcarriagesbut addsto the pleasurable emotionsofthe swing arising from-thepresence of numbers.

For the purpose of further strengthening the wheel, I provide braces T,which extend from the metallic ring E ora suitable inner support,connected to the spokes, outwardly to the-peripheryof thew-heel to.which they 'are secured, and these braces are preferably provided withmeans for lengthening and shortening them. In the'present illustrativeinstance, the right and left hand nut G is employed for-thispurpose,between the adj acent sections of the brace.

What I claim asnewand'of my invention, and desire to secure by LettersPatent, is-- 1. In a" rotary swing, composed of parallel wheels W havingspokes l3, and hub composed of symmetrical halves-D eachprovided withflangeD -andwith sockets-D for thereception of the spokes, thecross-braces G, provided with means for lengthening and shortening them,one end of each brace being connected' tothe hub-D; D, by bolt D at apoint onthe flange-D between'the sockets, substantially as and for'thepurposes specified.

2. In a rotary swing, composedlof parallel wheels W' having spokes B,and hub composed of symmetricalhalves D each provided with flange D andwith sockets-D for the reception of the spokes, and the crossbracesG,provided with means for lengthening and shorteningthem, one end of eachbrace being connected tothe; hub D, D, by bolt D, at a point on theflange D between tl1e.s0ckets, theexterior inclined brace rods I, whoseupper ends are fastened to the wheel and whose lower ends are connectedto the axle, the rods being provided with means for lengthening andshortening them, substantially asand for the purposes specified.

3. In arotary swing; the circular railroad P, located between the wheelsW and carry ing a car R whose-wheels R engage the said railroad, anorgan S located in the said car, and means substantially asdescribed forenabling thev rotation of the swing-to operate the organ, substantiallyas and for the purposes specified.

4. In a rotary swing, the circular railroad P located between the wheelsW, and carry ing a car R whose wheels R engage the said railroad, anorgan S located in the said car, and means substantially as describedintermediate between the organ and the car axles for enabling therotation of the swing to operate the organ as said swing and wheelsrevolve, substantially as and for the purposes specified.

5. In a rotary swing, the circular railroad P, located between thewheels WV and carrying a car R whose wheels R engage the said railroad,an organ S located in the said car,

O. J. MODIARMID, K. SMITH.

